F5

F5 Networks Virtual Servers API

Manage virtual servers that direct client traffic to appropriate server pools based on configured rules and profiles.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 6

GET /ltm/virtual List All Virtual Servers #
POST /ltm/virtual Create a Virtual Server #
GET /ltm/virtual/{virtualName} Get a Virtual Server #
PUT /ltm/virtual/{virtualName} Update a Virtual Server #
PATCH /ltm/virtual/{virtualName} Patch a Virtual Server #
DELETE /ltm/virtual/{virtualName} Delete a Virtual Server #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://clouddocs.f5.com/api/icontrol-rest/
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Authentication
https://clouddocs.f5.com/api/icontrol-rest/Authentication.html
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APIReference
https://clouddocs.f5.com/api/icontrol-rest/APIRef.html
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GettingStarted
https://clouddocs.f5.com/api/
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Documentation
https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs/api
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GettingStarted
https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs/how-to/api-how-to
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APIReference
https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/reference/api-ref
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Authentication
https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/api/authentication

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/f5/refs/heads/main/openapi/f5-virtual-servers-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/f5/refs/heads/main/json-schema/f5-virtual-server-schema.json

Other Resources

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JSONLD
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/f5/refs/heads/main/json-ld/f5-context.jsonld
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JSONLD
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/f5/refs/heads/main/json-ld/bigip-icontrol-rest-context.jsonld
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SDKs
https://github.com/F5Networks/f5-icontrol-rest-python
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SDKs
https://f5-sdk.readthedocs.io/
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Console
https://console.ves.volterra.io/
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ChangeLog
https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/saas-release-notes

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OpenAPI Specification

f5-virtual-servers-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: F5 BIG-IP iControl REST Nodes Virtual Servers API
  description: The iControl REST API provides programmatic access to manage and configure F5 BIG-IP devices. It enables automation of Local Traffic Manager (LTM) resources including virtual servers, pools, nodes, pool members, and profiles for application delivery, load balancing, and network management.
  version: 15.1.0
  contact:
    name: F5 Support
    email: support@f5.com
    url: https://www.f5.com/company/contact/regional-offices
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://www.f5.com/company/policies/terms-of-use
  x-logo:
    url: https://www.f5.com/content/dam/f5-com/global-assets/images/f5-logo.svg
servers:
- url: https://{bigip_host}/mgmt/tm
  description: BIG-IP Management Interface
  variables:
    bigip_host:
      default: 192.168.1.245
      description: Hostname or IP address of the BIG-IP device
security:
- basicAuth: []
- tokenAuth: []
tags:


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